Pro Farmer’s Daily Advice Monitor

Pro Farmer editors provide daily updates on advice, including if now is a good time to catch up on cash sales.

Pro Farmer Daily Advice Monitor
Pro Farmer Daily Advice Monitor
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  • July 2: No changes.
  • July 1: No changes.
  • June 30: No changes.
  • June 27: Increase 2024-crop cotton sales. Details below.
  • June 26: No changes.

*Note: Check below daily to see if we recommend catch-up sales for individual markets.

Corn

Cash-only marketers2024 crop: 70% sold
2025 crop: 20% forward sold
Hedgers — cash sales2024 crop: 70% sold
2025 crop: 20% forward sold
Hedgers — futures/optionsNo position.
Wait on an extended corrective bounce to increase sales.

Soybeans

Cash-only marketers2024 crop: 65% sold
2025 crop: 10% forward sold
Hedgers — cash sales
2024 crop: 65% sold
2025 crop: 10% forward sold
Hedgers — futures/optionsNo position.
Wait on a move back to the recent highs or higher to make additional old- and new-crop sales.

Wheat

Cash-only marketers2025-crop: 30% sold.
2026-crop: 10% forward sold.
Hedgers — cash sales2025-crop: 30% sold.
2026-crop: 10% forward sold.
Hedgers — futures/optionsnone
Be prepared to increase sales if recent gains are extended.

Cotton

Cash-only marketers2024 crop: 75% sold
Hedgers — cash sales2024 crop: 75% sold
Hedgers — futures/optionsNo position.
Be prepared to finish old-crop sales by the end of the 2024-25 marketing year on July 31.
Livestock

Cattle

2nd qtr. 20250%
3rd qtr. 20250%
4th qtr. 20250%
1st qtr. 20260%
Fed cattle producers should continue to carry risk in the cash market.

Hogs

2nd qtr. 2025 0%
3rd qtr. 20250%
4th qtr. 20250%
1st qtr. 20260%

Carry all production risk in the cash market.

Feed

Corn
2nd qtr. 2025100%
3rd qtr. 202583%
4th qtr. 202517%
1st qtr. 20260%
You have all corn-for-feed needs through August covered in the cash market, along with half of your needs for September and October.
Meal
2nd qtr. 2025100%
3rd qtr. 202566%
4th qtr. 202550%
1st qtr. 20260%
You have full coverage in the cash market through July, with half of your needs for August, September, October, November and December covered in cash.